Applicator for use in spreading a shaving material or the like dispensed from a container

ABSTRACT

AN APPLICATOR WHICH HAS MEANS FORMED AT ITS UPPER END TO PERMIT IT TO READILY HUNG ON AN AEROSOL CONTAINER AND SUPPORTED THEREBY AND WHICH WHEN REMOVED THEREFROM IS USED TO SPREAD THE SHAVING MATERIAL OR THE LIKE DISPENSED FROM THE AEROSOL CONTAINER.

W. C. BAILEY Dec. 7, 1971 APPLICATOR FOR USE IN SPREADING A SHAVING MATERIAL OR THE LIKE DISPENSED FROM A CONTAINER Filed Dec. 4, 1969 ..[//z(/z/0/' lW/Wa/r/ firm/fly.

United States Patent 3,624,856 APPLICATOR FOR USE IN SPREADING A SHAV- ING MATERIAL OR THE LIKE DISPENSED FROM A CONTAINER William C. Bailey, 6704 N. Rockwell St., Chicago, Ill. 60645 Filed Dec. 4, 1969, Ser. No. 882,225 Int. Cl. A45d 27/02 U.S. Cl. 210 6 Claims ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE An applicator which has means formed at its upper end to permit it to be readily hung on an aerosol container and supported thereby and which when removed therefrom is used to spread the shaving material or the like dispensed from the aerosol container.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The purpose of this invention is to provide a very simple and inexpensive applicator integrally molded or formed, preferably of a plastic material, which is so shaped at the upper end thereof as to generally conform to the curvature of an aerosol container, and which has means at the upper end of the applicator to permit it to be readily hung on the lip or bead of the container, with the lower end of the applicator curved outwardly to form a spreading edge.

In the dispensing of a shaving material from an aerosol container, the shaving material which is usually in the form of a foam is dispensed on the persons hand and then applied to the face. This is very messy and wholly unsatisfactory. A purpose of this invention is to provide a very inexpensive applicator which can be sold with the product and which is detachably secured to the container and which is readily removable therefrom for use so that the shaving material can be sprayed on the applicator and applied to the face without soiling the persons hand. The use of the applicator in spreading the shaving material on the face permits it to be applied evenly and uniformly and results in a better shave.

Other objects will become apparent as this description progresses.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS In the drawings:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a conventional aerosol container for dispensing shaving material and the like, with the applicator attached thereto.

FIG. 2 is a view partly in section taken on line 22 of FIG. 1, but with the body of the applicator of a greater curvature than that shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, so that the body throughout more closely conforms to the curvature of the container than does the applicator shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, and

FIG. 3 shows the inside of the applicator of FIG. 1 with the shaving material when first discharged onto the applicator.

The conventional aerosol can or container which contains the shaving material is indicated by the numeral 10. The can or container has a circular body 12 and is provided with a top dome-shaped head, generally indicated at 14, which is attached to the circular body 12 by overlapping of the peripheral edge 15 thereof on the container body to provide an annular bead or lip 16 at the top, with an inwardly extending recessed portion or well 18. The head 14 supports the conventional valve and a movable cap 20 which when depressed discharges the shaving material 22 in a foam form through the nozzle 23. All of the foregoing is conventional and well known in the art.

The preferred form of the applicator forming this invention is best shown in FIGS. 1 and 3 and is indicated generally by the numeral 24. It is integrally molded preferably of a plastic material and comprises a body portion 26 having a curvature along the top thereof, generally that of the curvature of the container or can 10 so that it can rest against and substantially hug the annular wall of the container adjacent the upper portion. The upper portion of the applicator has a reversely bent lip 28 spaced from the front of the body of the applicator to provide a space 30 therebetween. In other words, the upper portion of the applicator has a generally inverted U-shaped configuration. The upper portion is likewise arcuateshaped and conforms to the annular bead 16 of the container so that it may be readily attached thereto. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the applicator is hung on the container, with the lip 28 extending into the recessed portion 18 and with the inverted U-shaped portion extending over the bead.

The opposite side edges 32 of the applicator slope or diverge outwardly from the top towards the bottom and the lower end of the applicator is inclined angularly outward to provide a spreading edge 34. The side edges at the bottom may be rounded as at 36.

In FIG. 2 the body of the applicator has a curvature more closely approximating the curvature of the container body 12 and it therefore can more closely hug the contained than the applicator shown in FIGS. 1 and 3. While the upper portion of the applicator in FIGS. 1 and 3 is of arcuate shape at the top, it has a more planar surface throughout.

The applicator may be distributed with the container and is detachably secured thereto as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. A rubber band may encircle both the applicator and container to retain the two together prior to sale. When the applicator is to be used it is removed from the can and held in one hand while the other hand is used to depress the valve and spray the shaving material from the container onto the applicator, as shown in FIG. 3. The sprayed foam shaving material is then applied to the face from the applicator and is spread evenly on the face by means of the curved spreading edge 34. The shaving material is thus never in contact with the persons hand and therefore the shaving does not become a messy procedure.

What is claimed is:

1. An applicator for use with a shaving material or the like which is dispensed from a cylindrical container, said applicator being integrally formed and comprising a body member having a lip at its upper end which lip extends downwardly and is spaced rearwardly from the body to provide a space between the lip and the body for accommodating the peripheral annular bead of the container whereby the applicator may be detachably hung on and secured to the peripheral annular bead of the container to support and retain said applicator in a hanging position downwardly of the upper end when in non-use so that the body member of the applicator is positioned adjacent to and in contact with the cylindrical wall of the container.

2. A structure as set forth in claim 1 in which the upper portion of the applicator is of arcuate shape conforming substantially to the circular shape of the container.

3. A structure as set forth in claim 2 in which the body of the applicator has a curvature conforming generally to the curvature of the wall of the container whereby the 3 body of the applicator substantially hugs the wall of the container.

4. A structure as set forth in claim 2 in which the lower edge of the applicator forms a spreading edge.

5. A structure as set forth in claim 4 in which the spreading edge is inclined outwardly of the body.

6. A structure as set forth in claim 1 in which the upper end of the applicator is reversely shaped to form the lip which extends downwardly from the upper end and in spaced relation to the body.

UNITED STATES PATENTS LEON G. MACHIJIN, Primary Examiner .4 References Cited U.S. Cl. X.R. 

